Chapter 75
As soon as Shen Shuyu finished speaking, he heard that flirtatious man blow another whistle. He couldn’t help but look back with difficulty, only to see the man wink at him and say quite naturally, “Little handsome guy, I’m an Alpha too. I look pretty good, and my skills and tricks in bed aren’t bad either. If you’re interested, feel free to visit me. My room is Number 01 on the first floor~”
As he spoke, he slowly lifted his skirt. Before anything could be seen, Shen Shuyu whipped his head back in shock, his face pale, and scrambled up the stairs faster than Wen Jiafei.
After climbing a few steps, he wanted to look back but didn’t dare. While climbing, he asked stiffly, “What floor is your home?”
Watching his back, Wen Jiafei pursed his lips. “Sixteenth.”
Shen Shuyu huffed and puffed as he flew upwards. This time, Wen Jiafei really couldn’t hold it back and let out a laugh in the dim stairwell, but the person in front didn’t hear it at all.
Wen Jiafei stepped up the stairs one by one, his naturally hanging right hand unconsciously clenching into a fist. It seemed to still hold the scent of camellia pheromones.
They reached the sixteenth floor.
Shen Shuyu was panting slightly. Fortunately, having just come out of the survival battle, climbing these stairs was nothing. If it were before, he really would have been shouting for help.
In contrast, Wen Jiafei’s breathing seemed steady. Climbing sixteen floors, his face hadn’t even changed color.
Shen Shuyu let out a breath and waited for Wen Jiafei to open the door.
Wen Jiafei opened the door. The room was very dark. He walked in and fumbled on the wall. With a crisp click, the living room light turned on, and the interior of the room imprinted itself in Shen Shuyu’s eyes.
Wen Jiafei’s home was small but very tidy. A table, chairs, and a refrigerator were squeezed into a corner, with some medicine placed on top. There was no kitchen here; the cooking utensils were on the balcony, covered by a simple shed to shield them from dust.
Against the wall in the living room was a bed, which was likely where he slept at night.
Wen Jiafei turned around and saw Shen Shuyu curiously examining his room. He said, “You can wait for me outside.”
Shen Shuyu asked in astonishment, “I’m a guest, after all. Even though I didn’t bring a gift, you wouldn’t leave me outside the door, right?”
That Alpha in the high-slit skirt just now had genuinely scared him. He was wondering if he had looked back a split second later, would he have really seen something he shouldn’t have? Although they were both men, the dynamic between an Alpha and an Omega was still very subtle.
Wen Jiafei stepped aside. “Come in.”
Receiving the answer, Shen Shuyu darted inside. He said, “Wen Jiafei, with the money you earn from part-time jobs, apart from paying Auntie’s medical bills, there should be some left over, right? Why don’t you move to a better place?”
Wen Jiafei closed the door and said concisely, “Cheap.”
This room cost only one hundred star coins a month. He usually came back late, would shower directly at his workplace after his shift, and sleep as soon as he got home. Even his utility bills might only be a few coins a month.
Eating and drinking were even more casual; he wasn’t picky. Before Wen Yue was hospitalized, she would buy some fresh, cheap vegetables. Although the mother and son lived a hard life, it was warm.
After Wen Yue entered the hospital, he lost the mood. At first, when Wen Yue could still eat, he worked hard to earn money to buy her delicious, nourishing food. Later, her condition worsened, and she fell into a long coma. Eating alone, he became much more casual about it; sometimes two pieces of bread made a meal.
And Wen Yue’s medical expenses were very expensive. He didn’t want to give up on the only person in this world who treated him well.
Shen Shuyu actually felt a mix of complicated emotions.
He seemed to understand why the early-stage Wen Jiafei was willing to be bullied for the hush money the original owner gave him. He really needed money. Money was now equated with Wen Yue’s life.
Shen Shuyu pointed to a closed door and asked, “What’s in there?”
“My mom’s bedroom.” Wen Jiafei walked over. “Make yourself at home.”
Shen Shuyu said “Oh,” pulled over a chair from the side, and sat down obediently.
Wen Jiafei pushed open the bedroom door. This small apartment was a typical one-bedroom, one-living room, one-bathroom setup. Although the bedroom wasn’t big—after fitting a bed and a small wardrobe, one had to turn sideways to walk through the remaining space—it was much warmer than the living room. On the small bay window, some unknown flowers were growing, blooming exceptionally brightly right now.
Shen Shuyu propped up his head to look inside. Wen Jiafei took clothes out of the wardrobe. He was just about to undress to change when he suddenly turned his head and met Shen Shuyu’s eyes.
Shen Shuyu laughed awkwardly twice (“Haha”) and automatically turned his head to look elsewhere.
Wen Jiafei hung the clean clothes over the crook of his arm, closed the wardrobe, walked out with the clothes, and turned into the adjacent bathroom.
A moment later, the sound of water came from inside; Wen Jiafei was showering.
Shen Shuyu fished his optical computer out of his pocket. He had messaged his brother, but his brother hadn’t replied yet. He wondered if he was still busy.
He clicked on the PK stage to check the current battle situation, only to find the signal here was extremely weak. He clicked in and stared at the live broadcast room for a long time; the loading circle in the middle never stopped, and several times it froze completely motionless.
Shen Shuyu hadn’t felt this way in a long time. In the interstellar world, experiencing 2G network speeds was quite a fresh experience.
He simply exited the live broadcast room and put the optical computer back in his pocket. Just sitting there was boring, so he got up and walked onto the small balcony.
The small balcony also had green plants; one could tell the owner loved life.
However, these plants were a bit wilted. It must be because Wen Jiafei had been away for too long and hadn’t watered them.
Shen Shuyu looked around, found a container for water, filled it, and carefully watered the flower pots, killing some time.
Wen Jiafei took a quick shower in the bathroom. As soon as he came out, he saw Shen Shuyu squatting on the balcony watering the plants. For a moment, he was in a trance, and his heart inexplicably calmed down.
Shen Shuyu finished watering the last plant, feeding them all until they were full.
He stood up and saw Wen Jiafei walking over with wet hair. He said, “You’re done washing.”
Shen Shuyu put the container back in its original place and walked toward Wen Jiafei. He said, “Next time you go out, water them more. The plants are all wilted; if Auntie sees them later, she’ll probably be angry.”
Wen Jiafei watched the Little Young Master walk in front of him. Shen Shuyu had his hands behind his back and had already blended perfectly into Wen Jiafei’s home.
Wen Jiafei felt he couldn’t understand the Little Young Master anymore. According to his previous personality, seeing this kind of environment, the Little Young Master would only frown and say, ‘It’s not even as big as my toilet.’
He wouldn’t be as at ease as he was today, as if he were accustomed to it.
Could a person really undergo such a massive change so suddenly?
Changing from a villain into a good person.
Wen Jiafei’s gaze was heavy. Moreover, the Little Young Master’s pheromones were different too.
Before, when Wen Jiafei was constantly bullied by Shen Shuyu, this Omega never cared if his pheromones were leaking. Especially when seeing Chi Yanxun, those pheromones would rush up crazily as if trying to wrap around him.
Although he was damaged, he could still smell.
If he remembered correctly, Shen Shuyu’s pheromones used to smell like peaches, but now they were definitely camellia.
Even the category of pheromones was different.
Shen Shuyu felt his hair stand on end from Wen Jiafei’s stare. He said, “Why are you staring at me like that for no reason?”
Wen Jiafei snapped out of it. He said slowly, “I just suddenly remembered something.”
So he was zoning out.
Shen Shuyu breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Wen Jiafei’s spaced-out gaze looked like he wanted to eat him.
He said, “Oh, then are you done? If you’re done, let’s go.”
Wen Jiafei gave an “En.” “Let’s go.”
Although he said let’s go, Wen Jiafei went to the bathroom first, filled a watering can with water, went into the bedroom, and watered the flowers on the bay window.
Shen Shuyu muttered, “So there was something for watering.”
He waited for Wen Jiafei to finish watering, and then the two went out together.
At this hour, it should be time for people to get off work. People walking on the stairs made the originally narrow staircase even narrower. When passing each other, they had to turn sideways to get by.
Walking down the stairs, Shen Shuyu said, “Wen Jiafei, that man we met coming in, is he always like that?”
Wen Jiafei said, “That’s his job.”
That… wasn’t that illegal?
Wen Jiafei seemed to see through his thoughts and said, “Here, they have their own set of interstellar laws.”
The slum was a mixed bag. Most of the time, even if something happened, if one could endure it, they endured it. Unless it was truly a major event, only then would they think of seeking help from the government.
Shen Shuyu said “Oh.” “Then after Auntie comes back, will you guys still live here?”
Wen Jiafei didn’t answer again.
Shen Shuyu turned to look at him. Wen Jiafei said, “Watch the road.”
Shen Shuyu turned back to navigate the stairs. Unable to stop his chatterbox nature, he said, “By the way, you said just now you were thinking about something. What were you thinking about?”
Wen Jiafei’s gaze landed on the slightly protruding gland exposed at the back of Shen Shuyu’s neck. He said slowly, “Thinking about why the smell of your pheromones changed.”
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